Falling Flowers for Fusion Challenge

I know that Winter weather is covering lots of this country right now, but it (oddly) feels like Spring here in Atlanta. With temperatures in the high 70’s, we don’t see another cold snap in the forecast. We’ll certainly see one before we move into Spring, which makes me sad for all of the budding flowers and trees. The feelings of Spring inspired me to make a sweet, flower-filled card for this week’s Fusion challenge. Here’s my card:

And here’s the banner for the challenge that inspired my card:Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Inspiration. The Fusion Challenge gives us TWO challenges – a sketch and an inspiration photo. We are challenged to create with the sketch OR the picture OR to find inspiration from both. I chose the latter. My card is created with the sketch – a large banner with two, overlapping shapes. What fun! I was also inspired by the coral-colored flowers in the Springtime wreath in the inspiration photo. I used Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends to color the petals of these flowers from Falling Flowers. Very “Spring,” don’t you think?
• Falling Flowers. The Falling Flowers stamp set and coordinating May Flowers Framelits dies have been around for a while, but they always feel brand new and fresh when I ink them up and use them. I really love this combination and think it should be a part of everyone’s Springtime repertoire. Here’s a look at the Falling Flowers stamp set:
  

  Falling Flowers, Stampin’ Up!

  The set is bold and fun and perfect for watercoloring or coloring with Stampin’ Blends. Rather than “blending” the petals and leaves with a mix of the light and dark blends (which is really lovely), I alternated the light and dark shades on the petals and leaves. I  am really happy with how these flowers turned out.

• Color Combination. I started with Calypso Coral – I knew my flowers would be perfect in a bright, bold color. The leaves would (obviously) be green – no creative energy pushing that solution! I decided to layer a green background to allow the Calypso Coral flowers and Daffodil Delight banner to pop. If you like this combination of Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Old Olive, please save this:

Stamp Sets: Falling Flowers, Dare to Dream  Papers: Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper, Old Olive, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Thick Whisper White  Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Blends (Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive)  Accessories: May Flowers Framelits Dies, Celebrate You Thinlits Dies, Tailored Tag punch (used to crop banner tip), Stampin’ Dimensionals

Falling Flowers Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 139556

Price: $20.00

May Flowers Framelits Dies – 140276

Price: $31.00

Dare To Dream Photopolymer Stamp Set – 143769

Price: $10.00

Celebrate You Thinlit Dies – 146840

Price: $0.00

Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper – 144137

Price: $11.00

Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack – 144045

Price: $9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack – 144603

Price: $9.00

Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack – 144597

Price: $9.00

Tailored Tag Punch – 145667

Price: $18.00

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Want to see more? Here are some more cards I’ve made with this fun Falling Flowers stamp set and coordinating May Flowers Framelits Dies (you can click on the images to read the original post for each):

I hope you’ll pop over to the Fusion Challenge site to see the cards by the design team members and to play along with this week’s challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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